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What does it Mean to be a Leader?

Become the Leader you Aspire to be!

Created byRoss Maynard
4.6
(102 reviews)
BeginnerUpdated Dec 11, 2024
What does it Mean to be a Leader?

What You'll Learn

check_circleUnderstand the difference between leadership and management
check_circleDescribe the three roles of a leader
check_circleExplain the seven behaviours of effective leaders and why they are important
check_circleDiscuss why a leader must develop effective followers to be successful
check_circleHow to challenge ideas and proposals respectfully and sensitively
check_circleBe aware of the nature and characteristics of toxic leadership, and how to defeat it
check_circleUnderstand the challenges of leadership
check_circleDescribe the practical steps that can be taken to become a more effective leader

About This Course

Leadership is often talked about in terms of skills but I believe it is much more than that. Effective leadership is a mindset and a set of positive and supportive behaviours. This course is about the things you can do to become an effective leader. 

In this course I cover what it means to be a leader and what you can do to become the leader you aspire to be. We cover the difference between leadership and management and the three key roles of a leader. The course also covers the seven behaviours of effective leaders, and I explore why effective leaders need effective followers. The course also looks at the characteristics of toxic leaders - those individuals in positions of power that do not enact the behaviours of effective leaders. Finally, I cover the practical steps you can take to become the leader you aspire to be.

The course is practical and accessible and aimed at anyone already in a leadership position and wishing to improve their effectiveness, and those aspiring to be leaders in the future and wanting to be ready when the opportunity arises.

Your Instructor

Ross Maynard
Ross Maynard

Business author and consultant, specialising in performance measurement and improvement

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I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the UK and work as an author of business courses and a process improvement consultant. I have over 30 years' experience and live near Stirling in Scotland, with my wife, daughter and Cocker Spaniel. I aim to make my courses accessible and understandable. My courses focus on business topics including KPIs, performance measurement, approaches to business improvement, Agile and Lean. I hope you enjoy my courses.

Credit Information

Is this course eligible for my CPD requirements as a Canadian CPA?

Provincial regulators of CPAs in Canada do not require that independent providers of CPD be approved to offer courses. Instead, individual CPAs are responsible for assessing whether a CPD activity meets their requirements, and may take activities from any source provided those requirements are met.

Every course offered on LearnFormula is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, and advances learning objectives that are relevant to the responsibilities or professional competencies of Canadian CPAs. All activities on LearnFormula are quantifiable in terms of hours, and are also verifiable, in that users receive documented evidence of their attendance via a certificate of completion after finishing a course (and this certificate is stored by LearnFormula indefinitely). Nearly 100,000 Canadian CPAs successfully satisfy their CPD requirements via LearnFormula on an annual basis.

What Students Are Saying

4.6
Student's Choice
102 reviews

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